Japanese Boxwood Evergreen

Wintergreen boxwood shrub plant.

Japanese boxwood evergreen. These shrubs will have delicate small flowers in april and may that are greenish cream in color and do have a nice fragrance for a short time. Microphyllus varieties especially the hybrid varieties. Grow japanese boxwood shrubs or the cultivar wintergreen in any fertile moist but well drained soil. Japanese boxwood buxus microphylla var.

Their evergreen foliage brightens dreary winter landscapes provides structure to both formal and informal gardens and can be shaped into tightly clipped geometric forms or whimsical shapes. Although they are both broadleaf evergreen plants with small glossy leaves wintergreen gaultheria procumbens and japanese boxwood buxus microphylla are more different than they are alike. Japonica is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that provides interest in the landscape all four seasons. Growing a healthy shrub begins at planting.

Foliage is slightly lighter green then most typical b. The classy very hardy japanese boxwood is the ideal low maintenance green shrub for south florida homeowners. This plant has a rounded form if not pruned. Wintergreen boxwood live shrub plant glossy dark green foliage.

One of the most versatile shrubs boxwoods bring year round color to the garden. Boxwoods are tolerant of shearing as well as hard rejuvenation pruning in spring. Once established japanese boxwood needs some ongoing care but the plant is not high maintenance. 20 best boxwood shrubs to plant in your garden dwarf or low growing boxwoods.

Please choose a rating. Japonica works well in hedges or foundation plantings. This japanese boxwood is a fast grower and resists boxwood blight as well as winter. Small thick leaves slow rate of growth and a bushy habit make this a dream of a plant for neat freaks and shrub sculptors.

It s also suited for dense low hedges. Japanese boxwood buxus shrub live evergreen hedge plant with green deer resistant foliage. Leaf shape slightly more rounded not as elongated or oval as most of the boxwood hybrids either. Foliage color texture.

The japanese boxwood buxus microphylla var. They are tolerant of full sun but if dry soil conditions arise leaf scorch occurs and the green leaf color dulls.